There are 3 ways to get from Lake Mead to Lake Tahoe by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Lake Mead to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)taxi
- Fly from Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane LAS - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
2h 50m$382–722Drive 469.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake Mead to Sand Harborcar 469.9 mi
8h 40m$86–124Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Lake Mead to Las Vegastaxi
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 300 S / 600 E - Provobus
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Renotrain
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
21h 20m$504–787
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Mead to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Mead to Lake Tahoe is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 50m and costs $380 - $750.
The distance between Lake Mead and Lake Tahoe is 415 miles. The road distance is 472.7 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Mead to Lake Tahoe without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 21h 20m and costs $500 - $800.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Lake Mead to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Mead to Lake Tahoe is 473 miles. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Lake Mead to Lake Tahoe.
There are 401+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Lake Mead, NV, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Mead to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the taxi to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Las Vegas, take the bus to 300 S / 600 E - Provo, walk to 300 S / 600 E, take the line 831 bus to Provo Central Station, walk to Provo Central Station, take the train to Salt Lake Central Station, walk to Salt Lake City, take the train to Reno, take the taxi to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, then take the line 28 bus to Sand Harbor Visitors Center.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Las Vegas to 300 S / 600 E - Provo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $75–100
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $110–160
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
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